What price the future submarine?

This paper explains that there are many possible prices for the future submarine, and the actual cost will be determined by choices that are made about the boat's capability and size.

The cost of the future submarine project has been much discussed in the press. ASPI's earlier estimate of $36 billion has become a frequently used number, but often without proper context. This short paper explains that there are many possible prices for the future submarine, and the actual cost will be determined by choices that are made about the boat's capability and size. If the submarine is something less than the specifications in the white paper, the cost could be substantially lower.

There’s recently been a flurry of activity as Airbus has attempted to sell the virtues of its C-295 aircraft for the Australian Defence Force’s future battlefield airlifter. This paper examines both the Airbus solution and its rival, Alenia’s C-...

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